How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Trade as a share of GDP

Central African Republic

52.9%

in 2025

Madagascar

54.2%

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

145th

Madagascar rank

143rd

Trade as a share of GDP over time

Central African Republic
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 54.2% against 52.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 143rd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	66.3%	35.3%	30.9%	Central African Republic
1970s	62.3%	37.0%	25.3%	Central African Republic
1980s	53.7%	25.4%	28.3%	Central African Republic
1990s	46.6%	37.4%	9.2%	Central African Republic
2000s	36.6%	54.2%	17.6%	Madagascar
2010s	45.4%	60.3%	14.9%	Madagascar
2020s	47.0%	58.2%	11.3%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Central African Republic or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 54.2% against 52.9% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and Madagascar?: 1.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?: Central African Republic ranks 145th and Madagascar ranks 143rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.